DUSHANBE, November 25, 2013, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has recommended that one of chief auditors working with the Chamber of Accounts be recalled.

An official source at Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament says President Rahmon recommends that Zikrikhudo Samadov be relieved of his post of chief auditor with the Chamber of Accounts in connection with transfer to other job.

By president’s decree Zikrikhudo Samadov was appointed chairman of the Ishkashim district in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO)

President Rahmon has also proposed to replace Zikrikhudo Samadov with Akramkhon Kuchakshoyev, who had previously served as chairman of the Ishkashim district in Gorno Badakhshan, the source added.

We will recall that the Tajik parliament passed the law on the establishment of the Chamber of Accounts on June 1, 2011.  This government institution reportedly controls revenue and expenditure parts of the national budget, off-budget funds and investments coming in the country’s economy from abroad.

The Chamber of Accounts was established to tighten control of finances as well as conduct audit and assess the national budget.  The Chamber of Accounts is accountable to the President and the Parliament.

The Majlisi Namoyandagon elects chief auditors of the Chamber of Accounts upon the recommendation of the President; chief auditor may be elected to not more than two seven-year terms.